Breathe

Mélanie Laurent

About the Movie

A nuanced story of the depths and escalating passions found in female friendships, Breathe is Mélanie Laurent's (Inglorious Basterds, Beginnings) assured adaptation of the sensational French young-adult novel of the same name. Two young girls soon find their all-consuming friendship putting them on a trajectory toward an inevitable and extraordinary collapse.

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews

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Reviews Counted: 47

Fresh: 44

Rotten: 3

Average Rating: 7.7/10

Top Critics' Reviews

Fresh: "Breathe" conveys an uncanny insight into the psychology of late adolescence, when lingering childhood fantasies can combust with burgeoning adult sexuality in a swirl of uncontrollable feelings. – Stephen Holden, New York Times, Sep 10, 2015

Fresh: The entire piece is precisely woven together, from script to performance to execution, and the result is a chilling study of emotional annihilation and its aftermath. – Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, Sep 18, 2015

Fresh: Though the story has undergone quite a few changes, what's intact is the novel's grittiness and emotional honesty, which more than compensates for the occasional coming-of-age cliche. – Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter, Sep 15, 2015